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 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 689 SEC. 5132. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 40 USC 1442. It is the sense of Congress that, during the next five-year period beginning with 1996, executive agencies should achieve each year at least a 5 percent decrease in the cost (in constant fiscal year 1996 dollars) that is incurred by the agency for operating - and maintaining information technology, and each year a 5 percent increase in the efficiency of the agency operations, by reason of improvements in information resources management by the agency. Subtitle E—National Security Systems SEC. 5141. APPLICABILITY TO NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS. 40 USC 1451. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this title does not apply to national security systems. (b) EXCEPTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Sections 5123, 5125, and 5126 apply to national security systems. (2) CAPITAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT CONTROL.—The heads of executive agencies shall apply sections 5112 and 5122 to national security systems to the extent practicable. (3) PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS OF INFORMATION TECH- NOLOGY INVESTMENTS.—(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the heads of executive agencies shall apply section 5113 to national security systems to the extent practicable. (B) National security systems shall be subject to section 5113(b)(5) except for subparagraph (B)(iv) of that section. SEC. 5142. NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM DEFINED. 40 USC 1452. (a) DEFINITION.— In this subtitle, the term "national security system" means any telecommunications or information system operated by the United States Government, the function, operation, or use of which— \ (1) involves intelligence activities; ^ (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) subject to subsection (b), is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. (b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a)(5) does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications). TITLE LII—PROCESS FOR ACQUISI- TIONS OF INFORMATION TECH- NOLOGY SEC. 5201. PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. 40 USC 1461. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the process for acquisition of information technology is a simplified, clear, and understandable process that specifically addresses the management of risk.

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